We've seen plenty of proper screwball depictions of Kris Kringle previously, but history is ripe with examples of magical pensioners who trespass down strangers' flues. Here are 10 of the more egregious examples to throw on this Yuletide bonfire of weirdness.

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1.) Sint (2010)
In this Dutch film, an unworldly Sinterklaas returns from the dead and starts running rampant over the Low Countries. Incidentally, in all my travels, I have yet to find a decent Krampus film. Maybe that's because reality is way more horrifying.

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4.) The Ratings Man from Mr. Show (1997)
In this vignette from the HBO sketch series, comedians David Cross and Bob Odenkirk reveal that Santa Claus is also in charge of all television ratings. Also, the only reason he's taken on the Christmas gig is because he's had a gun pointed at him for 500 years. Scared to immortality!

6.) Rob Liefeld's Santa The Barbarian (1996)
Never one to be outdone by The Ultimate Warrior, famed X-Force helmsman Rob Liefeld published his own musclebound take on a burly St. Nick. And like any superhero worth his or her salt in the 1990s, Santa the Barbarian had his own Wizard magazine card.

7.) Santa Claus and Merlin battle Satan (1959)
In the creepy Mexican flick Santa Claus, Santa and Merlin team up to defeat Old Scratch, who wishes to murder Santa and convert all the children of the planet to the dark side. Is it of more or less critical merit than Hulk Hogan's Santa With Muscles? We'll let you be the judge.

8.) "Santa Claus Vs S.P.I.D.E.R." by Harlan Ellison (1968)
In this short story, Santa Claus is a super spy whose corpulence hides an entire suit of full of weapons. You can read a portion of this Yuletide espionage tale here.

9.) Batman — "Wanted: Santa Claus Dead or Alive" (1977)
In this short comic tale crafted by Denny O'Neil, Frank Miller and Steve Mitchell, a criminal masquerading as a mall Santa realizes he likes the gig, which causes his criminal cohorts to turn on him.